Somebody Else's Kids

A small seven-year-old boy who couldn't speak except to repeat weather forecasts and other people's words . . . A beautiful little girl of seven who had been brain damaged by terrible parental beatings and was so ashamed because she couldn't learn to read . . . A violently angry ten-year-old who had seen his stepmother murder his father and had been sent from one foster home to another . . . A shy twelve-year-old from a Catholic school which put her out when she became pregnant . . .

"What do we matter?""Why do you care?"

They were four problem children-put in Torey Hayden's class because no one else knew what to do with them. Together, with the help of a remarkable teacher who cared too much to ever give up, they became almost a family, able to give each other the love and understanding they had found nowhere else.

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About the Author:

Torey Hayden is an educational psychologist and a former special education teacher who, since 1979, has chronicled her struggles in the classroom in a succession of bestselling books. She currently lives and writes in North Wales, U.K., with her husband and daughter.

Book Description Avon. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK. Book Condition: New. 038059949X A dedicated teacher of "special" students recounts her work, during one year, with a group of seven- to twelve-year-old boys and girls with special problems and celebrates their progress. Bookseller Inventory # 4755266

Book Description HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reissue. 173 x 104 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Were all just somebody else s kids . . . A small seven-year-old boy who couldn t speak except to repeat weather forecasts and other people s words . . . A beautiful little girl of seven who had been brain damaged by terrible parental beatings and was so ashamed because she couldn t learn to read . . . A violently angry ten-year-old who had seen his stepmother murder his father and had been sent from one foster home to another . . . A shy twelve-year-old from a Catholic school which put her out when she became pregnant . . . What do we matter? Why do you care? They were four problem children-put in Torey Hayden s class because no one else knew what to do with them. Together, with the help of a remarkable teacher who cared too much to ever give up, they became almost a family, able to give each other the love and understanding they had found nowhere else. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780380599493

Book Description HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reissue. 173 x 104 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Were all just somebody else s kids . . . A small seven-year-old boy who couldn t speak except to repeat weather forecasts and other people s words . . . A beautiful little girl of seven who had been brain damaged by terrible parental beatings and was so ashamed because she couldn t learn to read . . . A violently angry ten-year-old who had seen his stepmother murder his father and had been sent from one foster home to another . . . A shy twelve-year-old from a Catholic school which put her out when she became pregnant . . . What do we matter? Why do you care? They were four problem children-put in Torey Hayden s class because no one else knew what to do with them. Together, with the help of a remarkable teacher who cared too much to ever give up, they became almost a family, able to give each other the love and understanding they had found nowhere else. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780380599493

Book Description Paperback. Book Condition: New. 108mm x 178mm x 24mm. Paperback. They were all just somebody else's kids - four problem children placed in Torey Hayden's class because nobody knew what else to do with them. They were a motley group of children in great .Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. 352 pages. 0.250. Bookseller Inventory # 9780380599493

Book Description Avon. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Paperback. 333 pages. Dimensions: 6.8in. x 4.1in. x 1.0in.Were all just somebody elses kids . . . A small seven-year-old boy who couldnt speak except to repeat weather forecasts and other peoples words . . . A beautiful little girl of seven who had been brain damaged by terrible parental beatings and was so ashamed because she couldnt learn to read . . . A violently angry ten-year-old who had seen his stepmother murder his father and had been sent from one foster home to another . . . A shy twelve-year-old from a Catholic school which put her out when she became pregnant . . . What do we matterWhy do you careThey were four problem children-put in Torey Haydens class because no one else knew what to do with them. Together, with the help of a remarkable teacher who cared too much to ever give up, they became almost a family, able to give each other the love and understanding they had found nowhere else. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN, Momence,IL, Commerce,GA. Paperback. Bookseller Inventory # 9780380599493